Becky Hartman Email & Phone Number

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Us

• Provide academic advising for over 150 advisees as well as other students on a walk-in and appointment basis • Assist students in selecting and registering for courses and understanding the transfer and credit policies at other colleges and universities• Conduct individual advising sessions to determine educational goals• Maintain detailed notes regarding advising meetings, including educational goals, transfer intentions, etc. • Correspond with advisees, other students, and other individuals regarding advising, transfer questions, and student success strategies• Maintain a strong working knowledge of transfer issues, including the transfer of courses and the articulation and partnership agreements with four year institutions• Maintain expertise and stay current about Kirkwood courses, programs, policies, and procedures• Coordinate new student orientations on the Iowa City Campus• Work with Orientation Coordinator to implement virtual new student orientations during COVID-19 Pandemic • Conduct outreach and data collection for students attending orientation• Plan and implement Connect on Campus events for the Iowa City Campus • Review scholarship applications for the Kirkwood Foundation which provides over 3.1 million dollars to students per academic year • Chaired the Free Laptop Committee which gave free laptops, bags, and portable WiFi boxes to students in need; handed out 40 laptops in Spring 2020 before The Foundation brought the program to a larger scale of over 200 laptops per semester• Visit area high schools and maintain contact with high school counselors to provide admission support to prospective students• Committee member, Guided Pathways Responsibilities of an Advisor Workgroup • Iowa City Crosswalks - work with Marketing to produce brochure of transfer courses between Kirkwood Community College and University of Iowa

Davenport, Ia

• Responsible for the daily operations of a co-educational residence hall of 214 students.• Direct supervisor of 7 resident advisors (RAs) and 1 Assistant Hall Director.• Manages student conduct, investigations, and related programs in consultation with the Director/Assistant Director of Residence Life, Security, and the Dean of Students.• Utilizes Colleague and Advocate to successfully manage student and department processes.• Serves as a crisis and emergency on-call administrative staff member for the campus.• Assists in the administration of housing processes including check-in/out processes, room selection, room changes, and damage billing.• Provide leadership for selected departmental initiatives and projects such as Student Staff Training, loft rentals, duty schedules, and resident advisor appreciation week.• Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of residence life policies and procedures and participates in professional staff training. Performs other related administrative duties.

Elliott Student Union

• Planned and implemented traffic-generating programs in the Elliott Student Union• Ensured web pages are updated and in compliance with University policy• Interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised student staff members• Assisted in development and implementation of student employee training program• Supervised Elliott Student Union Cinema staff and manage inventory and film selection• Wrote grant proposals for events in Elliott Student Union• Planned social media posts to generate traffic on Facebook and Twitter• Worked with student staff to adjust schedules• Assisted in overseeing evening and weekend operation of the Elliott Student Union• Helped plan and coordinate the Union Birthday Party and Family Weekend events• Assisted Union staff in determining creative services needs and coordinate completion of projects• Talked to prospective students about the Elliott Student Union at admissions events• Reviewed outdated student employee manuals and checklists and assist in updating them

Gerdin Athletic Learning Center

• Helped plan and implement career and life skills programs for student athletes• Organized student and professional files for professional shadow program• Interacted with students to check in on professional shadow experiences• Put together master calendar of all events in Gerdin Athletic Learning Center

Iowa City Student Services

• Observed academic advising meetings with new and returning students• Helped new and returning students with financial aid and enrollment• Assisted with student enrollment during new student orientation• Studied Title IX and read current cases in higher education

Holt Hall

• Managed the daily operations of the residence hall• Supervised resident check-in and check-out of the residence hall• Advised students on academic and social challenges• Presented training workshops for 40 resident assistants• Planned and implemented regular social, academic, diversity, and wellness programs• Led all-building meetings with residents• Interviewed and selected new resident assistants• Assigned roommates for incoming first-year students in residence halls• Supervised a staff of four resident assistants• Participated in duty rotation to ensure security of campus residence halls• Participated in admissions and orientations days for potential and incoming students• Interviewed new residence hall directors

Student Life Office

• Recruited, interviewed, and helped select new resident advisors• Assisted in training new and returning resident advisors• Planned and facilitated “mock duty” as part of resident advisor training• Shadowed academic advisors in advising sessions• Read literature on academic advising, career advising, and student development• Planned and led hall council in-services for all hall councils on campus• Worked with PGH Hall Council president to advertise open positions and recruit members• Ensured that all PGH Hall Council events adhered to Central College policies• Facilitated discussions with the PGH Hall Council executive board

Graham And Mckee Halls

• Managed floors of 16-32 female residents and a building of 115 co-ed residents• Planned and promoted regular social, educational, wellness, and diversity programs• Participated in duty rotation to ensure security and maintenance of residence halls• Served as liaison between residents and professional staff• Helped plan training for new and returning resident advisors• Mentored new resident advisors• Completed administrative duties such as reports and budget management

Master’S Degree, College Student Personnel Administration

Graduate Certificate, Academic Advising In Higher Education

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Studies